Raymarine Dragonfly? - Kayak Fishing Adventures on Big Water’s Edge

easyday · 01-21-2014, 12:27 AM

Is anyone running this FF? I am finally in the market for a new FF along with a new yak. I have the yak picked out but im still researching what FF to get any opinions? I am down to the Raymarine dragonfly and the Lowrance Elite 5 HDI.

blitzburgh · 01-21-2014, 07:08 AM

The Dragonfly is running CHIRP technology (Compressed High Impact Radar Pulse). It's basically sweeping through multiple frequencies at the same time. From what I've heard, all of the brands are moving to this starting this spring. Lowrance has already started lowering pricing on their current models in anticipation...so I've heard

rossman · 01-21-2014, 07:57 AM

I've heard from a friend of a friend of a friend that is not real effective over 150 ft no matter how the xducer is mounted. Anyone have firsthand knowledge?

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ROOKIE87 · 01-21-2014, 08:35 AM

I'm currently running it and I think it works pretty damn well. Getting used to it still but I think it is worth the money and the structure reads very well on it.

maui jim · 01-21-2014, 01:50 PM

I smell some fire sales acoming..to BWE.....Matt and Jeorge you cant still be running that OLD crappy Lowrance stuff.....

New Year .... New Gear..

jorluivil · 01-21-2014, 02:14 PM

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Originally Posted by maui jim

I smell some fire sales acoming..to BWE.....Matt and Jeorge you cant still be running that OLD crappy Lowrance stuff.....

New Year .... New Gear..

It's all about results

CKallday71 · 01-21-2014, 02:47 PM

Well if anyone wants to sell an old crappy Lowrance I'm in the market.

CK

YakDout · 01-21-2014, 08:02 PM

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Originally Posted by jorluivil

It's all about results

Does your fish taste like sewer?

bus kid · 01-22-2014, 04:32 PM

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Originally Posted by rossman

I've heard from a friend of a friend of a friend that is not real effective over 150 ft no matter how the xducer is mounted. Anyone have firsthand knowledge?

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wonder why he would say that?

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rossman · 01-22-2014, 04:37 PM

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Originally Posted by bus kid

wonder why he would say that?

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That looks like first hand knowledge to me. Thanks for the input

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YakDout · 01-21-2014, 08:04 PM

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Originally Posted by easyday

Is anyone running this FF? I am finally in the market for a new FF along with a new yak. I have the yak picked out but im still researching what FF to get any opinions? I am down to the Raymarine dragonfly and the Lowrance Elite 5 HDI.

I love the elite 5 hdi. Great unit

easyday · 01-21-2014, 08:05 PM

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Originally Posted by YakDout

I love the elite 5 hdi. Great unit

Just purchaaed the elite 5 hdi today

YakDout · 01-21-2014, 08:15 PM

50/200/455/800 ducer? Or the 83/200? And where is it mounted? Readings can be greatly improved with direct water mount such as this

easyday · 01-21-2014, 09:57 PM

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Originally Posted by YakDout

50/200/455/800 ducer? Or the 83/200? And where is it mounted? Readings can be greatly improved with direct water mount such as this

83/200 and it will be mounted the exact same way on my new tarpon 160.

YakDout · 01-22-2014, 04:47 AM

Right on. Have fun with it.

easyday · 01-22-2014, 07:55 PM

Nice ill see how the elite 5 works out

TJones · 01-22-2014, 09:49 PM

83 in the lowrance bay ? Does the 50 fit ?

YakDout · 01-23-2014, 04:51 AM

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Originally Posted by TJones

83 in the lowrance bay ? Does the 50 fit ?

I don't have a PA, but I know the 50 is significantly larger. I've owned both of those lowrance ducers.

TJones · 01-23-2014, 08:18 AM

I went to bass pro and matched up the 50 to the bottom cover of lowrance ready bracket . It did not look like it was gonna happen. Now that I spent a small fortune on the yaks , they will probably come out with a new version next year that will accommodate the down scan and larger transducers , possibly the dragonfly .

. It never ends . I did buy an extra cover from dealer for 8 bucks give or take , and jig sawed it out , so the down scan has a direct view . I will take a few pictures and post , has anyone else done this ? Basically I have no degradation of signal .

ful-rac · 01-23-2014, 08:34 AM

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Originally Posted by TJones

I went to bass pro and matched up the 50 to the bottom cover of lowrance ready bracket . It did not look like it was gonna happen. Now that I spent a small fortune on the yaks , they will probably come out with a new version next year that will accommodate the down scan and larger transducers , possibly the dragonfly .

. It never ends . I did buy an extra cover from dealer for 8 bucks give or take , and jig sawed it out , so the down scan has a direct view . I will take a few pictures and post , has anyone else done this ? Basically I have no degradation of signal .

You are WRONG!

50/200 transducer mounts just fine in the Lowrance ready slot.

01-21-2014, 12:27 AM	#1
easyday Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2013 Location: Oceanside Posts: 1,469	Raymarine Dragonfly? Is anyone running this FF? I am finally in the market for a new FF along with a new yak. I have the yak picked out but im still researching what FF to get any opinions? I am down to the Raymarine dragonfly and the Lowrance Elite 5 HDI. __________________

01-21-2014, 07:08 AM	#2
blitzburgh Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Menifee Posts: 2,509	The Dragonfly is running CHIRP technology (Compressed High Impact Radar Pulse). It's basically sweeping through multiple frequencies at the same time. From what I've heard, all of the brands are moving to this starting this spring. Lowrance has already started lowering pricing on their current models in anticipation...so I've heard __________________ ”The beauty of the Second Amendment is that it will not be needed until they try to take it.” ~Thomas Jefferson.........maybe

01-21-2014, 07:57 AM	#3
rossman Marginally Irrelevant Join Date: May 2007 Location: Bahia Asuncion Posts: 936	I've heard from a friend of a friend of a friend that is not real effective over 150 ft no matter how the xducer is mounted. Anyone have firsthand knowledge? Sent from my Nexus 7 using Tapatalk __________________ "When beholding the tranquil beauty and brilliancy of the ocean’s skin, one forgets the tiger heart that pants beneath it; and would not willingly remember that this velvet paw but conceals a remorseless fang. " — Herman Melville Y'all come see me now, hear!

01-21-2014, 01:50 PM	#5
maui jim Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Cypress, CA Posts: 789	I smell some fire sales acoming..to BWE.....Matt and Jeorge you cant still be running that OLD crappy Lowrance stuff..... New Year .... New Gear.. __________________

01-21-2014, 02:47 PM	#7
CKallday71 Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2013 Location: The 951 Posts: 430	Well if anyone wants to sell an old crappy Lowrance I'm in the market. CK __________________ I fish therefore I am. Selling cars since 2006. If you love what you do you never WORK a day in your life.

01-21-2014, 08:35 AM	#4
ROOKIE87 Member Join Date: Dec 2013 Location: Santa Fe Springs Posts: 42	I'm currently running it and I think it works pretty damn well. Getting used to it still but I think it is worth the money and the structure reads very well on it.

01-22-2014, 04:47 AM	#15
YakDout Brandon Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: San Diego Posts: 2,345	Right on. Have fun with it.

01-22-2014, 07:55 PM	#16
easyday Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2013 Location: Oceanside Posts: 1,469	Nice ill see how the elite 5 works out __________________

01-22-2014, 09:49 PM	#17
TJones Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2012 Posts: 2,523	Any pics of installation easy? 83 in the lowrance bay ? Does the 50 fit ? Last edited by TJones; 01-22-2014 at 09:52 PM. Reason: My bad , missed above post

01-23-2014, 08:18 AM	#19
TJones Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2012 Posts: 2,523	I could be wrong I went to bass pro and matched up the 50 to the bottom cover of lowrance ready bracket . It did not look like it was gonna happen. Now that I spent a small fortune on the yaks , they will probably come out with a new version next year that will accommodate the down scan and larger transducers , possibly the dragonfly . . It never ends . I did buy an extra cover from dealer for 8 bucks give or take , and jig sawed it out , so the down scan has a direct view . I will take a few pictures and post , has anyone else done this ? Basically I have no degradation of signal .